Renaissance & Reformation

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One factor that enabled the Renaissance to flourish in Northern Italy was that the region had a wealthy class that invested in the arts.

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A wealthy class that invested in the arts

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When did the Renaissance begin? Options: 1350, After the Medieval Era, At the beginning of the Modern Era, All of the above

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1350, After the Medieval Era, At the beginning of the Modern Era

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What was the Renaissance?

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a rebirth of Greek and Roman culture

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How did life change for peasants after the Black Death?

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Peasants charged high rates for the same jobs. Most left the lord’s manor. Peasants were no longer working for the lord.

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What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

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Rebirth

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Which city became wealthy from banking and trading in cloth during the renaissance?

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Florence

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Which family were wealthy bankers and patrons (supporters) of the arts? Options: The Simpsons, The Medici, The Brunelleschi, The Donatello

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The Medici

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A ______ is a location on the coast where ships load and unload.

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port

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How did the Medici family make Florence the birthplace of the Renaissance? Options: They built a Roman Catholic Church there, They made the peasants work over time without extra pay, They made Florence the capital of Europe, They hired artists and architects (patrons).

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They hired artists and architects (patrons).

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What was the theme of Machiavelli's The Prince? Options: it focused on the church and state, it focused on North America and South America, it focused on gods and pharoahs, it focused on rulers and the people they ruled

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it focused on rulers and the people they ruled